Love Makes The World: Deluxe Edition [Limited]

Performer: Carole King
Artist: K.D. Lang; David Foster; Celine Dion; Paul Jackson, Jr.; Wynton Marsalis; Babyface; Steven Tyler
Producer: David Foster; Carole King; Babyface; Greg Wells; Pop Roxxx; Humberto Gatica
Distributor: Ryko Distribution

Notes: Personnel includes: Carole King (vocals, piano); Celine Dion, K.D. Lang (vocals); Steve Hamilton, Dean Parks (acoustic & electric guitars); Gary Burr (acoustic guitar); Babyface (guitar, keyboards, drums, programming, background vocals); Greg Well (electric guitar, drums); Michael Landau, Rusty Anderson, Paul Jackson, Jr., Rudy Guess (electric guitar); Endre Granat, Julie Ann Gigante (violin); Brian Dembow, David Walther (viola); John Walz, Arman Ksjikian (cello); David Shostac (flute); Barbara Northcutt (oboe); David Boruff (saxophone); Wynton Marsalis (trumpet); Jim Thatcher (French horn); David Foster (piano, keyboards); CJ Vanston (piano, programming); Nathan East (bass); Russ Kunkel (drums); Steven Tyler (background vocals). Engineers include: Humberto Gatica, Chris Brooke, Rudy Guess. Enhanced content includes videos for "Love Makes The World", "Safe Again" and behind the scenes footage from the making of the album. This is an Enhanced CD, which contains both regular audio tracks and multimedia computer files. Personnel: Carole King (background vocals); Dean Parks, Gary Burr, Steve Hamilton (acoustic guitar); Michael Landau, Paul Jackson, Jr. , Rudy Guess, Rusty Anderson (electric guitar); Al Hershberger, Miran Kojian, Jacqueline Brand, Julie Gigante, Rafael Rishik, Endre Granat (violin); Brian Dembow, David F. Walther (viola); Armen Ksadjikian, John Walz (cello); David Shostac (flute); Barbara Northcutt (oboe); David Boruff (saxophone); Jim Thatcher (French horn); C.J. Vancston (piano); Randy Waldman, David Foster (keyboards); Nathan East, Armand Sabal-Lecco (bass instrument); Charles Larkey (acoustic bass); Greg Wells, Russ Kunkel (drums); Miek Fisher, Duke Mushroom, Michael Fisher (percussion); Dave Schommer, Lester Mendez, Simon Franglen (programming); Michael McCoy (drum programming); Dane Woods, Mark Hudson, Paul Brady, Steven Tyler, Babyface (background vocals). Additional personnel: k.d. lang (vocals); Wynton Marsalis (trumpet); Celine Dion (background vocals). Following an eight-year hiatus, Carole King resurfaced in 2001 with LOVE MAKES THE WORLD, a solid collection of songs that find this legendary songsmith's skills and piano playing still sharply honed. Pulling off the mean feat of crafting adult pop that doesn't sound contrived or insipid, King delivers on the harmony-laden "I Don't Know" and the chugging rock of "Monday Without You." Another pleasant surprise is the number of famous guests whose involvement comes off sounding more organic than the typical major-label star turns. k.d. Lang proves to be a fitting duet partner on the lush "An Uncommon Love," Babyface blends in beautifully on "You Can Do Anything," and Wynton Marsalis delivers a smooth trumpet solo on the hook-laden "I Wasn't Gonna Fall In Love." Longtime fans will also be thrilled to hear King's re-arrangement of her "Oh No Not My Baby," a '60s hit originally penned for Maxine Brown that loses none of its soul thanks to Carole's raspy delivery. LOVE MAKES THE WORLD is a welcome return from a legend who was sorely missed.

Q (11/01, p.123) - 4 out of 5 stars - "...A fabulous return to form..." Mojo (Publisher) (11/01, p.108) - "...As strong as anything she's cut since TAPESTRY..."

In the 1960s, Carole King (along with husband and collaborator Gerry Goffin) wrote more classic pop and rock songs than anybody this side of Lennon and McCartney. Working as part of the now-legendary Brill Building songwriters stable, she penned gems for the Monkees, the Byrds, Dusty Springfield, and scores of others. In the early '70s, she pioneered the confessional singer-songwriter genre with her landmark solo album TAPESTRY, in the process inspiring several generations of troubadours.

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